Despite their second straight defeat on their year-end tour, the Springboks believe they are moving in the right direction.
Geographically it will come as huge relief they flew north-east towards Genoa for their clash against Italy, a team that has traditionally struggled to keep them in check. Sure, Italy beat the Boks in 2016 but Saturday’s clash will present the visitors an opportunity to deliver proof of the improvements they speak about.
The last time they were under pressure to produce a result against Italy was at the 2019 World Cup when defeat against New Zealand in the opening match meant South Africa had no room for error in the remainder of the tournament. Their 49-3 win in Shizuoka was a turning point for the Boks in that tournament and was, if not the birth, then the coming of age of their Bomb Squad.
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